Case Of Istanbul Research Articles

Personal Adaptations to Remote Working in the Post-Pandemic City and Its Potential Impact on Residential Relocations: The Case of Istanbul

A forced and rapid increase in remote working because of the COVID-19 pandemic has afforded today’s megacities several important opportunities for reducing traffic congestion, energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and certain threats such as the promotion of urban sprawl. The way in which employees have adapted to working remotely during the pandemic and the potential it offers for improving their work/life balance provide indicators for developing urban policies in the post-pandemic city. The present study aims to examine the potential impact the increase in remote working during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has had on residential relocations in Istanbul by investigating how employees have adapted to remote working and their thoughts about leaving the city after the pandemic. To do so, an online survey was conducted between June 1 and June 5, 2020 with 186 employees living in the city of Istanbul. The survey consisted of investigations into changes in work life during the pandemic. The differences between participants’ responses were analyzed and interpreted with respect to their personal characteristics and leisure-time preferences using Pearson’s chi-squared test and the Mantel–Haenszel test of trends (linear-by-linear association). The study finds significant relationships between personal/social characteristics and how people adapt to remote working and provides important indicators of the effects these adaptation processes have on residential relocations.

Fear and Architecture: Learning from Mega-Projects and Canal Istanbul as a Case

Fear has been a fundamental aspect of human existence throughout history, and its connection with architecture has evolved as cities and the built environment have changed. Mega-projects, such as Canal Istanbul, play a significant role in shaping urban fear. Considering this fact, this study explores the relationship between fear and architecture in the context of mega-projects, with a focus on the case of Canal Istanbul, to define fear, identify its different types (environmental, socio-economic, technological), and examine their common underlying factor: generating a situation of uncertainty. The research investigates the Canal Istanbul project as a case study, presenting arguments supported by theoretical sources to explore the relationship between fear, architecture, and uncertainty. In this regard, this study adopts a qualitative and interpretive research approach. It provides insights into the potential consequences of the Canal Istanbul project concerning fear and architecture by emphasizing the importance of transparency and public participation in mega-projects, highlighting the need for detailed analysis and scientific references. Overall, the research contributes to understanding the interplay between fear, architecture, and mega-projects, offering valuable insights for future urban planning and development.

The Effect of Service Quality of Green Restaurants on Green Restaurant Image and Revisit Intention: The Case of Istanbul

With the rise of environmental awareness, trends of avoiding food waste and reducing carbon emissions trends have generated green business opportunities for the food and beverage industry. In this industry, the competitive advantage provided by high service quality is an important factor. In this context, the effects of perceived service quality on green restaurants’ image and customers’ revisit intentions were investigated. Moreover, the effects of green restaurants’ image on revisit intention were discussed. The GRSERV scale was used to measure the service quality of green restaurants in İstanbul; a total of 356 questionnaires were collected. Partial least squares (PLS) path analysis showed that the perceived service quality by customers visiting green restaurant businesses has a positive impact on both green restaurant image and revisit intention. It has also been determined that green restaurant image has significant effects on revisit intention.

E-bike sharing system location analysis on city level with AHP method: The case of Istanbul

This article presents which districts will be prioritized in the selection of electric bike sharing system locations in Istanbul. A decision support model has been established for the gradual implementation of EBSS, which is intended to be used for transportation purposes in the Istanbul metropolitan area. While setting up the model, land use, public transit, bikeability, and demography data are processed on the map created in the Geographic Information System environment. One of the multi-criteria decision-making methods, The Analytical Hierarchy Process which allows qualitative and quantitative evaluation, is used in the study. In accordance with the evaluations of the experts, the districts of Istanbul were prioritized systematically.

Prioritization of smart bicycle cage locations at district level using AHP method: Case of Istanbul

Considering the negative effects of fossil fuels on the world and public health, world cities have been making comprehensive sustainable transportation plans and developing policies in order to reduce mainly the share of rubber-tired vehicles, especially private cars, and to expand the rail system while encouraging active modes of transport such as cycling. In order to adopt cyling, additional infrastructure applications are needed. In this study, the optimal layout of bicycle cages, which is concluded to be the most requested type of bicycle park at Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality stakeholder meetings, through a real case is analyzed. Parameters affecting the locations of bicycle cages have been determined and the most suitable locations are identified using Geographical Information Systems and, smart bike cage locations are prioritized by Analytic Hierarchy Process.

Investigation of Passive Design Criteria in terms of Thermal Comfort and Energy Consumption for Mosques: Istanbul Case

The thermal comfort level of the mosques affects the prayer efficiency, the activity duration and the health of the users. Also, it is an important parameter to keep energy consumption at a minimum level while providing acceptable thermal comfort in the indoor environment. In order to ensure thermal comfort and to use energy effectively, it is necessary to pay attention to passive design criteria in the design process of mosques. Within the scope of this study, design criteria such as location, environment variables, building form, plan scheme, etc. were investigated according to the regulations and standards, manuscripts in the literature. This paper will be a base for researchers in future studies on mosques.

The effect of metro stations on housing prices, Istanbul case

The effect of metro stations on housing prices, Istanbul case

The effect of building height and street width on indoor daylight performance according to the town planning code – office buildings for the case of Istanbul and Adana

The effect of building height and street width on indoor daylight performance according to the town planning code – office buildings for the case of Istanbul and Adana

Investigation of Some Factors Affecting Obesity in Primary School Children: The Case of Istanbul

Amaç: Çocukluk çağında obezite tüm dünyada artmaktadır. Bu çalışma ilköğretim çağındaki çocuklarda obezite üzerinde etkili olan bazı faktörlerin araştırılması amacıyla yapılmıştır.Yöntem: Çalışma İstanbul'da iki farklı okulda 621 ilköğretim öğrencisi üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çocuklar 7-15 yaş grubunda olup rastgele örneklem yöntemi ile seçilmiştir. Çocuklara demografik özellikler, beslenme ve fiziksel aktivite ile ilgili sorulardan oluşan bir anket uygulanmış olup, bazı antropometrik ölçümleri alınmıştır. Çocukların Beden Kütle Indeksi (BKİ) değerleri Türk çocuklarının persentillerine göre sınıflandırılmıştır. Veriler SPSS 13.0 programı ile değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Öğrencilerin %47,5’i kız, %52,5’i erkektir. BKİ sınıflandırmasında öğrencilerin %11,8'i obez bulunmuştur. Özel okuldaki öğrencilerde obezite prevalansı %17,3 devlet okulundaki öğrencilerde %6,6’dır (p<0,05). Üniversite mezunu anne ve babaların çocuklarında, aile birey sayısı üç kişi olanlarda obezite oranı daha fazladır (p<0,05). Beslenme alışkanlıklarına göre düzenli akşam yemeği tüketmeyenlerde ve sevinçli/mutlu olduğunda iştah değişimi olmayanlarda daha fazla obezite oranı görülmüştür (p<0,05). Ayrıca, okula özel araba ile giden öğrencilerin obezite oranı en fazladır (%18,2; p< 0,05).Sonuç: Çalışma sonucunda çocuklarda obezite oranı yüksek eğitim düzeyine sahip anne ve babaların çocuklarında, özel okula giden çocuklarda ve üç kişilik ailelerde yaşayanlarda daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Çocuklarda obezite gelişimini önlemek için okullarda düzenli olarak antropometrik ölçümlerin alınması, öğrencilere ve ebeveynlere sağlıklı beslenmeye yönelik eğitimlerin verilmesi faydalı olabilir.

Vergi Planlaması Aracı Olarak Faaliyet Yeri Seçimi: İstanbul Finans Merkezi Örneği

İşletmeler ödedikleri vergileri azaltma gayreti içindedirler. Çünkü vergi işletmelerin fonlarında azalmaya neden olmaktadır. Vergi yüklerini azaltmak isteyen işletmeler vergi planlamasına başvurmaktadır. Vergi planlaması aracı olarak, transfer fiyatlandırmasını kullanmak, elektronik ticarete yönelmek, anlaşma alışverişleri yapmak, hibrit finansal araçları kullanmak, çift İrlanda sandviç Hollanda aracına başvurmak, vergi cennetlerine yönelmek gibi çeşitli araçlar işletmeler tarafından sıklıkla kullanılmaktadır. Faaliyet yeri seçimi de bu araçlardan biridir. İşletmeler faaliyet yerlerini seçerken pek çok kritere dikkat etmektedir ve bu kriterlerin başında merkezin bulunacağı ülkede işletmeye sağlanacak vergi avantajları gelmektedir. Finans merkezleri işletmelerin faaliyet yeri seçimlerinde kararlarını etkileyen ve vergi planlaması yaparken dikkate aldıkları bir vergi planlaması aracıdır. 22.06.2002 tarihinde yürürlüğe giren 7412 sayılı kanun ile İstanbul Finans Merkezi (IFM) kurulmuştur. IFM Türkiye’nin uluslararası alanda rekabet gücünü arttırmak, uluslararası finans piyasaları ile bütünleşmesini sağlamak ve IFM’nin uluslararası alanda önde gelen finans merkezlerinden biri olmasını sağlamak için kurulmuş ve işletmelere çok önemli vergisel avantajlar sağlamaktadır. IFM’nin sağladığı vergisel avantajlar işletmelerin vergi planlaması yaparken, faaliyet yeri seçiminde önemli bir kriter olmaktadır

Bidding for Olympic and Paralympic games, a tool for transportation investments and tourism? The case of Istanbul

Since the start of the modern Olympic Games, and more recently the Paralympic Games, urban development linked to this mega-event has changed: the mono-stadium model typical of the early modern Games has been replaced by the model of an Olympic district. Because the events take place across multiple sites, the Games are often associated with investments in transportation. The paper aims to explore how, even in the case of a failed bid to stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games (OPGs), bidding for the Games can give rise to urban developments. In particular, bidding to host the Games can contribute to the reinforcement of transportation infrastructure. This study draws upon the case of the Istanbul bid. The Istanbul case is analyzed from the perspective of the bidding process before and after the reference to the Olympic Committee. The study examines the changes in the capacity of the transportation and tourist infrastructure through the official reports, statistics and annuals, as well as related literature. The case shows how bidding for big events such as the OPGs can drive investment and directly or indirectly impact economic activities, in particular in the tourism sector, whatever the result of the bidding process.

Research on the relation between organizational stress and organizational commitment of travel agency employees: The case of Istanbul

ÖZ: Osmanlı Devleti, I. Selim döneminde Çaldıran Muharebesi sonucu Doğu Anadolu coğrafyasını ele geçirmiştir. Osmanlı’nın, XVI. Yüzyılın sonunda Azerbaycan bölgesini ele geçirmesi ile devam eden Osmanlı-İran mücadelesi dahilinde İran tarafının kaybettiği topraklardan vazgeçmemesi sebebiyle sürekli savaşlar yaşanmıştır. Bu süreç içerisinde İran’da Safevi Hanedanı’nın iç karışıklıklar sebebiyle zayıflamış olması ile Osmanlı Devleti’nin ordu ve savaş kabiliyetinin üstünlüğü savaşlardan Osmanlı tarafını galip çıkarmıştır. Ancak XVIII. yüzyılda Osmanlı’da I. Mahmut saltanatının ilk yılları, Patrona Halil’in sebep olduğu isyanın etkileri ile geçmektedir. İran tarafında ise iç karışıklıklara son vererek Safevi hanedanını yönetimden uzaklaştırıp idareyi eline alan Nadir Şah, kaybedilen topraklara tekrar hakim olmak amacıyla harekete geçmiştir. Bu süreç içerisinde yaşanan Osmanlı Devleti’nin 1734-1735 İran Seferi’nin hazırlıklarının Rusçuk şehri özelindeki yapılan hazırlıklar R52 Rusçuk şer’iyye sicil defterindeki belgeler ışığında incelenmiştir.

The Development of a Holistic and Inclusive Model for Disaster Priority Regeneration Area (DPRA): The Case of Istanbul, Turkey

Urban regeneration can be defined as a multi-functional, specifical zoning application for the improvement and sustainability of an urban area with its physical, environmental, social and economic conditions. The question of where the urban regeneration will take place constitutes the primary pillar of the applications. Considering the expected high-intensity earthquake in Istanbul, there is a significant number of risky regions in the earthquake zone that need to be regenerated. The important part of reducing damage in an earthquake disaster is improving the quality of the building stock. The identification, prioritization, analysis and visualization of disaster priority regeneration areas (DPRAs) is possible by creating a functional model based on a spatial basis. The main element in the scope of this study is to establish the processes related to the DPRAs and to determine the necessary criteria for the determination of these areas. Analyzing how much the existing DPRAs overlap with the areas suggested in this study and creating basis for the needed model in order to identify the undeclared areas, the destruction and losses that may be caused by the earthquake in the coming years can be prevented by the implementation of this sustainable and integrated urban regeneration model.

A New Institutional Sustainability Index Regarding Local Governments: The Case of Istanbul

The literature on institutional sustainability has largely focused on global-based analysis, and it has generally ignored to examine local-based analyses. The main purpose of this study was to measure the institutional sustainability of local governments. In this research, the intention was to develop an institutional sustainability index based on the district municipalities in the province of Istanbul, which is one of the most significant metropolises in the world. A total of 48 variables were used in the calculation of the General Institutional Sustainability Index (social dimension with 26 variables, economic dimension with 15 variables, and environmental dimension with 7 variables). The index consists of 3 sub-indexes comprising the general institutional sustainability index. The social dimension was examined in 6 sub-dimensions, the economic dimension in 5 sub-dimensions, and the environmental dimension in 4 sub-dimensions. The results indicate that Istanbul municipalities achieved low economic and environmental sustainability index scores. Decision-makers will be able to assess the general institutional sustainability index results for their own municipalities and to observe strong and weak aspects with the sub-indexes. In the process of developing the index, missing value analysis, cluster analysis, principal component analysis, and the composite index calculation methods were applied to data from 39 district municipalities in the province of Istanbul.

Barriers to the adoption of the mobility-as-a-service concept: The case of Istanbul, a large emerging metropolis

Megatrends such as urbanization, digitalization, and decarbonization have created the necessity for new and creative approaches to the urban transportation system. As a solution to the problems of the increasingly digitalized urban transportation environment, “Mobility-as-a-Service” (MaaS) was proposed as a new sustainable transportation concept in Helsinki in 2014. With the use of the MaaS concept, residents of a large emerging metropolis, such as Istanbul, Turkey, can be offered a fast, efficient, environment-friendly, and inexpensive way of travel. However, despite the significant benefits of MaaS, there are several factors that can hinder the adoption of MaaS. This paper aims to analyze these barriers and their contextual relationships with each other using Total Interpretive Structural Modeling (TISM) and Matrix-based-Multiplication-Applied-to-a-Classification (MICMAC) methods. The case study has been conducted on an expert group to explore which significant barriers might be encountered during the adoption of a MaaS system in Istanbul. This study also addresses how these barriers should be overcome, and the MaaS concept should be adopted in Istanbul. The results showed that the most significant barrier to adopting the MaaS concept in Istanbul are Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines that primarily include the legal nature of this mobility service. The least important barriers are found to be Customer Acceptance and Labor Shortage. Therefore, the case study results provided a unique perspective for emerging countries in terms of barriers to successful MaaS implementations and revealed significant differences from the developed countries.

Claiming Urban Form for Liveability: An Analysis of Urban Social Movements in Istanbul

All dimensions of liveability, from economic to social, are directly related to urban space and its production process. However, the production of urban space, with its forms and functions, is always situated in the con flicting domain of (spatial) political economy. Conventional space production processes that favour dominant classes and produce space regarding exchange value are frequently contested with the social reaction of dominated classes defending use values and liveability. In this vein, Urban Social Movements (USMs) seem one of the key instruments for the social production of urban space with be er liveability conditions. From this perspective, the study aims to investigate USMs' space transforming capacity by focusing on the case of Istanbul. A five-step spatial analysis is conducted, assuming that USMs are closely related to the characteristics of urban development projects. In these steps (i) the location of the urban development projects and USMs; (ii) existing land use in the project areas; (iii) scale of the projects, (iv) organization level of USMs; and (v) relationships of four USM-related projects within the urban fabric are analysed. Findings of the study reveal that centrality plays a vital role in both development projects and related USMs and aff ects the programme, scale, and organization level. Considering liveability conditions, faced with aggressive capitalist behaviour supported by local and central state apparatus, USMs can realize their space transforming potential only by protecting existing programmes and urban fabric.

Detection of accident situation by machine learning methods using traffic announcements: the case of metropol Istanbul

Information about the reality of the traffic accident, the clearness of the roads and the status of the accident can be obtained from the traffic accident announcements. By using the words in the radio or telephone announcements, you can be informed about the status of the accident. Inferences can be made with machine learning methods using a large number of data. In this study, the accident situation was classified using three different machine learning methods using radio and telephone announcements in Istanbul in Turkey. The dataset contains 156.856 announcement data. Classifications were performed using Artificial Neural Network (ANN), k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN) and Decision Tree (DT) machine learning methods. Classification success was 92.1% in the classification made with the ANN model, 91% in the classification made with the kNN model, and 89.8% in the classification made with the DT model. Classification performances of the models were also analyzed with precision, recall, F-1 Score and specificity metrics. In addition, the estimation abilities of the models with ROC curves and AUC values were analyzed. In addition, the training and testing times of the models were also analyzed. It will be possible to use the suggested models to automatically detect the accident situation from the announcements. In this way, it is thought that the most accurate direction can be made by obtaining information about crew orientation, traffic jams and the size of the accident.

Functional Features and Benefits of Residential Gardens: The Case of Istanbul (European Side)

Functional Features and Benefits of Residential Gardens: The Case of Istanbul (European Side)

Retailers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of CPTED-based techniques in reducing shoplifting: the case of Istanbul

PurposeShoplifting has become a widespread crime problem worldwide. The study aims to investigate retailers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)-based techniques to prevent shoplifting in Istanbul.Design/methodology/approachData collection involved 370 face-to-face interviews with store managers at shopping malls in Istanbul by using a structured, self-explanatory questionnaire. The current study applies CPTED approach to measure the effectiveness of informal and formal surveillance techniques.FindingsThe results revealed that store managers perceived awareness of sales staff as the most effective CPTED-based approach to prevent shoplifting. The study identified six factors underlying perceived effectiveness of CPTED-based techniques: surveillance (informal surveillance), image/maintenance and surveillance (formal surveillance), territoriality, surveillance (formal surveillance), surveillance (mechanical surveillance) and target hardening.Originality/valueNo research to date has addressed the effectiveness of CPTED-based techniques in Turkey at shopping malls. Given the limited number of prior research, the results provide important insights regarding the perceived effectiveness of CPTED-based techniques.

Positioning five-star hotels in city destinations: The case of Istanbul, Turkey

Destinations and hotel businesses take advantage of many benefits of the online world. Extensive qualitative (review texts) and quantitative (review scores and room rates) data sources enable them to assess their positions through the eyes of their customers. The aim of this study is to propose a method focusing on customer reviews and rates in order to help hotel businesses with assessment of their positioning strategies. The dataset included a selection of five-star hotels in Istanbul, a city destination of Turkey. Room rates and the findings from a thematic narrative analysis of TripAdvisor reviews from a cognitive and experiential perspective were combined to create a position map. The findings extend traditional classification systems and reveal three competitive groups of five-star hotels with specific attributes in a city destination. Other findings offer some insight for hotel and destination managers, enabling them to evaluate the performance of positioning strategies of five-star hotels in the market.